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charismatic megafauna

noun · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

Large animals with broad popular appeal, especially as used by activists to focus public opinion on environmentalist goals.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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  • Finnish: karismaattiset lajit — large animals with broad popular appeal
  • French: mégafaune charismatique — large animals with broad popular appeal
  • Polish: charyzmatyczna megafauna — large animals with broad popular appeal
  • Portuguese: megafauna carismática — large animals with broad popular appeal
  • Portuguese: fofofauna — large animals with broad popular appeal
  • Spanish: megafauna carismática — large animals with broad popular appeal